Business Administration
This program is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation.
What You'll Learn
Lead teams, manage operations, and drive real business results.
Learn the fundamentals of management, marketing, and economics while building the leadership skills employers demand. TC3’s Business Administration program gives you real-world experience through projects and case studies that mirror modern workplaces. You’ll graduate prepared to launch a career or pursue advanced business studies.
Where You’ll Go
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
- Make travel arrangements for executives.
- Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
- Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
- Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.
- Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
- Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
Bill and Account Collectors
- Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts.
- Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems.
- Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visits to solicit payment.
- Advise customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment.
Salary information presented are estimates and can be different for each individual based on education, experience, and the specific employer. Labor market data is based on 2021 estimates derived from Lightcast (Career Coach | Lightcast)
The careers listed above are just a starting point. Our programs mix together important concepts and hands-on skills—but that doesn’t mean your future has to follow the same script. Find out more at Career Exploration & Support.
Program Requirements
To graduate [ 60-65 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDNG116 | College Reading and Study Skills | 3 | |
| ENGL098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100 | 3 | |
| MATH020 | Skills & Support for College Algebra | 2 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT101 | Financial Accounting | 4 | |
| CAPS111 | Introduction to Word Processing | 1 | |
| CAPS121 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 1 | |
| CAPS131 | Introduction to Databases | 1 | |
| ENGL100 | Academic Writing I | 3 | |
| or GENERIC | A student exempt from ENGL100 must substitute a three-credit liberal arts elective. The course should be in consultation with the student’s advisor. | ||
| MATH120 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| or MATH138 | Precalculus | 4 | |
| or MATH201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| BUAD111 | International Business | 3 | |
| ENGL101 | Academic Writing II | 3 | |
| or ENGL101H | Academic Writing II-Honors | 3 | |
| SUNY GE #8 | US History | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #9 | World History and Global Awareness | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #7 | The Arts | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #10 | World Languages | 3 - 4 | |
| UNRE ELEC | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUAD201 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| ECON120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ENGL102 | Approaches to Literature | 3 | |
| or ENGL102H | Approaches to Literature-Honors | 3 | |
| MATH200 | Statistics | 3 | |
| or MATH200H | Statistics Honors | 3 | |
| ACCT ELEC | Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| or BUAD ELEC | Business Elective | 3 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Social Science | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Humanities | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Math/Natural Science | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ENGL201 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| or ENGL201H | Public Speaking - Honors | 3 | |
| or ENGL204 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| or ENGL210 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| ACCT ELEC | Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| or BUAD ELEC | Business Elective | 3 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Humanities | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Social Science | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 | |
| or Liberal Arts and Science - Math/Natural Science | Fall 2024 (Course Set) | 3 - 4 | |
| SUNY GE #4 | Natural Sciences | 3 - 4 | |
| SUNY GE #7 | The Arts | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #9 | World History and Global Awareness | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #10 | World Languages | 3 - 4 | |
| or SUNY GE #8 | US History | 3 - 4 |
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